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Synchrony Financial (Synchrony Financial) Cash-to-Debt : 1.24 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Synchrony Financial Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Synchrony Financial's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.24.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Synchrony Financial could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024.

The historical rank and industry rank for Synchrony Financial's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

SYF' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.3   Med: 0.62   Max: 1.24
Current: 1.24

During the past 13 years, Synchrony Financial's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 1.24. The lowest was 0.30. And the median was 0.62.

SYF's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
70.32% of 502 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 0.215 vs SYF: 1.24

Synchrony Financial Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Synchrony Financial's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Synchrony Financial Cash-to-Debt Chart

Synchrony Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.61 0.73 0.58 0.73 0.89

Synchrony Financial Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cash-to-Debt Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.03 0.89 1.03 0.89 1.24

Competitive Comparison of Synchrony Financial's Cash-to-Debt

For the Credit Services subindustry, Synchrony Financial's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Synchrony Financial's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Synchrony Financial's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Synchrony Financial's Cash-to-Debt falls into.



Synchrony Financial Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Synchrony Financial's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Synchrony Financial's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Synchrony Financial  (NYSE:SYF) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.


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Synchrony Financial (Synchrony Financial) Business Description

Address
777 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT, USA, 06902
Synchrony Financial, originally a spinoff of GE Capital's retail financing business, is the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States by both outstanding receivables and purchasing volume. Synchrony partners with other firms to market its credit products in their physical stores as well as on their websites and mobile applications. Synchrony operates through three segments: retail card (private-label and co-branded general-purpose credit cards), payment solutions (promotional financing for large ticket purchases), and CareCredit (financing for elective healthcare procedures).
Executives
Carol Juel officer: See remarks 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Bart Schaller officer: See remarks 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
David P Melito officer: See Remarks 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL C/O CORP. SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Brian D Doubles officer: See Remarks 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL C/O CORP. SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Jonathan S Mothner officer: See Remarks 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL C/O CORP. SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Maran Nalluswami officer: See remarks 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Wenzel Brian J. Sr. officer: See remarks 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Alberto Casellas officer: See remarks 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Margaret M Keane director, officer: President and CEO 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL C/O CORP. SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Kamila K Chytil director 2828 N. HARWOOD STREET, 15TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75201
Curtis Howse officer: See remarks 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Paul Whynott officer: See remarks 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL C/O CORP. SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Thomas M Quindlen officer: See Remarks 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL C/O CORP. SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Henry F Greig officer: See Remarks 777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL C/O CORP. SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
P.w. Parker director U.S. BANCORP, 800 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402